I like it. It's got that sort of feeling of subdued darkness to it that was missing in X&Y. That probably doesn't make much sense... Coldplay feels like approaching storm clouds to me - ominous without being frightening, dulling some senses while heightening others. X&Y didn't have it, but Viva La Vida does.

holy crap I just found a band in the pile of zip files i downloaded about a year agoand they are amazing.they sound like if the walkmen had a real singer and unmuddy production. and they are amazingthey are the veils